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Britannica online encyclopedia article on electric ray (fish), any of the rays of the families Torpedinidae, Narkidae, Narcinidae, and Hypnidae, named for their ability to produce electrical shocks. They are found worldwide in warm and temperate waters. ... lesser electric ray (fish)
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Electric ray - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The electric rays are a group of rays, flattened cartilaginous fish with enlarged pectoral fins, that comprise the order Torpediniformes . They are known for being capable of producing an electric...
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Torpedo (genus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torpedo is a group of rays, commonly called electric rays or torpedoes . It is the only genus in the family Torpedinidae , in the order Torpediniformes. They are slow-moving bottom-dwellers c...
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Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department homepage. ... The ancient Greeks and Romans used the electric current of the electric ray to treat ailments such as gout and headaches. Although humans do not regularly fish this ray, today it is utilized in biological and medical research.
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Habitat:; Normally found in shallow water around 10m down to 80m although it has been recorded down to 350m; Food:; Bottom dwelling crustaceans and fish, stunned by it's electrical discharge.
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web.ukonline.co.uk/aquarium/pages/electricray.html
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Common Name(s):; Marbled Electric Ray ... Papillae surround the spiracle of this fish, but not in Torpedo nobiliana. Colour: on the back usually dark with a light mottling. The underside is cream-coloured.
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The small potential produced by weakly electric fish constitute part of an electro-sensory apparatus, which is used to detect nearby objects and to communicate with other fishes.
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www.sbg.ac.at/ipk/avstudio/pierofun/ray/eod.htm
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Species: Electrolux addisoni ... Common Name: Ornate Sleeper Ray ... The new electric ray, named Electrolux addisoni, is described in the latest issue of the journal Smithiana Bulletin by Leonard Compagno and Phillip Heemstra.
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electroluxvacs.com/ElectroluxFish.aspx
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